Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Proscylliidae Finback catsharks

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7 species

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Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Ctenacis fehlmanni (Springer, 1968)
Photo by FAO
 
Ctenacis fehlmanni
[Harlequin catshark]
Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Eridacnis barbouri (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944)
Photo by FAO
 
Eridacnis barbouri
[Cuban ribbontail catshark]
Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Eridacnis radcliffei Smith, 1913
Photo by FAO
 
Eridacnis radcliffei
[Pygmy ribbontail catshark]
Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Eridacnis sinuans (Smith, 1957)
Photo by FAO
 
Eridacnis sinuans
[African ribbontail catshark]
Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Proscyllium habereri Hilgendorf, 1904
Photo by FAO
 
Proscyllium habereri
[Graceful catshark]
Photo by T. Krajangdara et al

Eastern Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Proscyllium magnificum Last & Vongpanich, 2004
Photo by T. Krajangdara et al
 
Proscyllium magnificum
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Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Proscyllium venustum


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ctenacis fehlmanni Harlequin catshark Western Indian Ocean 52 TL 1968
Eridacnis barbouri Cuban ribbontail catshark Western Central Atlantic 200 TL 1944
Eridacnis radcliffei Pygmy ribbontail catshark Indo-West Pacific 24 TL 1913
Eridacnis sinuans African ribbontail catshark Western Indian Ocean 37 TL 1957
Proscyllium habereri Graceful catshark Western Pacific 65 TL 1904
Proscyllium magnificum Eastern Indian Ocean. 49 TL 2004
Proscyllium venustum Northwest Pacific 60 TL 1912



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013
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